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A decorated festival chariot procession. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold crown and white garment with ornate gold necklaces, seated on a richly adorned golden ratha/chariot draped with marigold and white flower garlands, purple and magenta fabrics, and hanging gold bells with red, green and orange tassels. A large golden trident stands in the foreground, and a golden kalasha-like finial and gilded umbrella canopy frame the scene. Onlookers' heads are visible at the bottom edge, and an orange and blue banner appears at the right. The man is a person candidate by his crown, long hair and ornate clothing, seated in procession.

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A photograph of a decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A man seated in the open chariot raises one hand to his brow in a gesture of greeting, smiling, wearing a gold crown, a white garment and a red-and-white beaded garland. The chariot is covered with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, hanging red, orange, green and blue tassels, and gold bells, with a gilded carved figure of a mythical creature at its front. Trees and sky are in the background.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flower garlands, and hanging gold bells with coloured tassels in orange, green, blue and pink. A seated figure in an orange robe wears a gold crown, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and red and yellow garlands, smiling and seated under the canopy. A large ornate golden sun-disc standard stands at the left edge. Crowds of devotees in front and along the sides, including a bald man in white, a man in glasses, and a woman in a red and gold sari, watch the procession. a person is the seated figure on the ratha, identified only by appearance cues: crown, orange robe, and beads.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden palanquin procession vehicle with a tall canopy draped in marigold garlands, white and purple flowers, and rows of hanging bells and green, pink and orange tassels. A smiling person wearing a gold crown and gold ornaments sits on a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion, with a large gold shield-like ornament at the front. Orange flags wave in the foreground and a man's shoulder is visible at lower left.2011-07-15January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red velvet seat of a decorated procession chariot. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a white garment with a gold border, and layered gold bead necklaces. Thick red and white garlands and yellow marigold strands hang around him and along the chariot's pillars. Above him are orange, red and green tassels on the canopy, with gold fittings and bells at the base. Foliage is blurred in the background. The man's appearance, with long hair, crown and layered gold necklaces, is consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person seated in a procession.2010-01-01A man stands on a decorated procession float, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a white garland of flowers and a long red garland, and a cream-coloured dhoti with a bare upper torso adorned with gold bead necklaces. Behind him, the float is hung with long yellow and white marigold garlands, pink and red flower strands, green and blue tassels, and a striped canopy, with banana leaves on the right. a person: the figure's long swept-back hair, gold crown, distinctive ornate adornments and ceremonial garlands match the page's description of a person at this procession.2010-01-01A photograph of a man riding on a decorated procession float, smiling broadly. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a white dhoti-style garment, red flower garlands across his chest, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him the float is festooned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red, green and purple tassels, and gold-coloured pillars. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by a crown, long hair, ornate gold adornments and festive garlanded clothing.2010-01-01December 15 20112011-12-15A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with yellow and red floral swags, hanging bells, and tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial necklace, sits seated at the centre of the chariot and smiles. Behind him a large golden parasol-style canopy with fringe rises above. Crowds line the street; devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside, and a white bus with a person banner passes on the right. Orange flags are visible.2009-12-27